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Pronunciation : For"ni*cate, For"ni*ca`ted
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. fornicatus, fr. fornix, - icis, an arch, vault.]
Definition : 1. Vaulted like an oven or furnace; arched.

2. (Bot.)

Defn: Arching over; overarched. Gray.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : For"ni*cate
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. fornicatus, p. p. of fornicari to fornicate, fr. fornix, -icis, a vault, a brothel in an underground vault.]
Definition : Defn: To commit fornication; to have unlawful sexual intercourse.

i.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913